Binding device



G. C. BALLOU BINDING DEVI CE Jan. 24, 1928.

Filed Feb. 9, l925 Fit-1a INVENTDR George C. 50.700. BY WQ$0' 4/3 nramvsrs Patented Jan. 24, 1928.

PATENT ounce.

GEORGE G. BALLOU, OF SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA.

BINDING DEVICE.

Application filed February 9, 1926. Serial No. 86,997.

This invention relates to a device for binding articles, such as luggage on vehicles, boxes on trucks, and the like and has for its object the provision of a simple device of this character which is adapted for use with articles of various shapes and sizes and which may be readily applied. i

More particularly, the invention relates to a device of the character described, comprising a strap having means secured at one end thereof for hooking or securing the same to a fixed element, such as a rod, bolt, or the like, and a strap gripping and tensioning device having similar hooking means, through which the opposite end of the strap is passed. I

An object of the invention is to provide a binding device comprising a strap having means for gripping the strap at any point and tensioning the strap.

Another object of the invention is to pro vide such a device having means for readily locking and releasing the tensioning and gripping means.

The invention possesses other advantageous features, some of which, with the foregoing, will be set forth at length in the following description, where I shall outline in full, that form of my invention whichI have selected for illustration in the drawings accompanying and forming part of the present specification. In said drawings I have shown one form of binding device embodying my invention, but it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to such form, since the invention, as set forth in the claims, may be embodied in a plurality of forms.

Referring to the drawings: r

Fig. 1 is a side elevation illustrating the hooking element fixed at one end of the strap and the combined hooking strap gripping and tensioning device through which the other end of the strap extends.

Fig. 2 is an end view of the hooking, gripping and tensioning device shown in Fig. 1 as viewed from the right.

Fig. 3 is a top view of the device shown in Fig. 2 with the handle broken off.

Fig. t is an end view of the upper portion of a bus illustrating luggage secured on the roof thereof by means of a device embodying my invention.

Fig. 5 is a sectional view of a detail taken on the line 5-5 of Fig. 8 and Fig. 6 is a view similar to Fig. 5 illustrating the manner in which the strap isgripped Whenunder tension.

My invention comprises a strap 1 of the.

usual flat band type, which may be. of leather or any suitable fabric. the strap preferably has secured thereto a hook 2 suitably shaped to engage rod 3. T

The hook 2-is preferably formed of a flat piece of metal of substantially the width of the strap, and is formed with a slot t. at

its inner end, through which the'end ofthe strap 1 is passed, the end being doubled rearwardly and secured to the adjacent body of the strap by means of rivets 5 in a well the foot boards or rear ends of automobiles} on the top edges of thesides of trucks, or

side rails on the roof of a bus, such as indi-..

cated at 6, 6 in Fig. t. The opposite end of the strap 1 extends through acombined hooking, gripping and tensioning device in? dicated as a whole by the numeral 7, The" device 7 is preferably formed of metal and,

comprises a hook 8 similar to the hook 2 just described adapted to engage a rod 3. similar to the rod 3. The rod 3 is in spaced relation with respect to the rod 3, and 00- cupies a position corresponding to that of the rod 3 but on the opposite side of the carrier, the luggage to be secured to the carrier by the strap 1 being positioned be-,

tween the rods 3 and 3. This will be readily understood from Fig. 4 in which the lug-.1 gage 9 18 secured to the roof of the bus 10.

by the strap which is hooked to the side rails 6 and 6. The inner end 11 of the hook 8 isformed with integral sides 12 and 13 which extend rearwardly at right angles forming a U-shaped frame which supports the strap tensioning and gripping means. This means comprise a rotatable rod 1% journaled in the sides 12 and 13. The rod is formed with two spaced and parallel One end of transverse openings 15 and 16, and an eye 17 adapted to receive the strap 1is formed by a straight element 18, which maybe a wire of suitable size, the opposit-eends 19 and 20 of which are bent at right angles in a direction so that some of its notches after. The rod 1a is rotated by means oi a handle 21 which is secured to one end thereof which extends thru the wall 12-3. Preferably this end of the rod is provided with atransverse p n 22, the ends of which 2 project slightly beyond the rod. The handie 21 is slidably mounted on the rod 1% and provided with a series ofnotches 93 adapt ed to receive the endsot pins The hart die 21 is normally urged by a spring 24; in 22:) engage the pin 22. In this position, the rod 14 maybe rotated by means of the handle 21. Thus, when the end of the strap 1 is passed through the eye 17, as shown in Fig. 5 and the rod 14 is rotated in the direction indicated by the arrow, the strap is doubled on itself around the eye 17 as shown in Fig.

6, and the position of the st up within the eye is gripped between the part 18 and the rod, due to the tension on the strap and the movement oft-he part 18 with respect to the rod as described. From this, it is obvious, first, .that the strap may first be drawn as tightly as possible thronglrthe eye after which the rod is rotated whereupon the strapvis gripped at whatever part that may be within the eye, and second, the greater the tension under which the strap is placed, the greater will bethe gripping action on the strap. IlltlllSll'lfiHnBZ the strap may be gripped at any point and readily placed under tension, asingle rotation of the rod 14, as indicated in Fig. 6, being suiiicicnt.

In order to hold the strap in its drawn position just described, an automatic locking):

device has been provided which comprises a square nut 25 fixed on the rod 14 adapted to be engaged by a notched lug 26 pivoted on the side 13 and urged into engagement with said nut by a spring 27; Thus when the rod 1 is rotated,"to tension the strap the nut 25 is engaged by the lug 2G, and its rotation in: the opposite direction prevented. For the purpose of releasing the hig26 from its locking position, it is provided with a pin 28 adapted to be engaged by the handle. when the handle is moved inwardly against the spring 24 to free the notches 23 from the pin 22 and rotated. In this manner, the

strap may be quickly released from tension and the entire device removed by simply disengag ng the hooks 8 and 2 from the rods 3 and 3 respectively.

I claim:

1. A binding device comprising a strap, means for securing one end thereof to a fixedobject, and means also adapted to be secured to a fixed object for receiving the other end of the strap and gripping and tensioning the same; i

2. In a binding device comprising a strap, means for securing one end of the strap to a tired object comprising a fran'ie having an element for engaging the object, and means on said frame for gripping and tow sioning the strap. 1 i

In a binding device comprising a strap:

means for securing one end of the strap means for securing one end of the strap to "on said frame adapted to receive the strap and grip the same at any part thereol', means for tensioning the strap and means for loching said tcnsioning means inoperative position. f y p,

5. In a binding device comprising a strap, means adapted to receive one end olfthe strap comprising a frame formed with means; for securing the same to a fired element, means on said frame for placing the strap under tension, means for gripping the strap when the same is placed under tension, and means for automatically locking said tensioning means in position when the strap under tension. p v

6. In a binding device comprising a strap means adapted to receive one end of the strap comprising a frame formed with a hook 'lor engaging a fixed element, side walls adjacent said hoolt, and a rotatable men'xber supported by said walls for gripping and tow sioning the strap. a l a T. In a binding device con'lprising ans-trap, means adapted to receive one end at the strap comprising a frame formed with a hook For engaging a. fixed element, side walls adjacent said. hook, a rotatable member siu' priri ed by said walls for gripping and trmsioning the strap, and means for automatieally locking said rotataliile inei'nhor in position when the strapis under tension.

8. Ina binding device coln n'ising a rap, means adapted to receiveone end of the strap comprising a fral'ne formed with a hook for engaging a fired element, side walls adjacent said book, a rod rotatably support cd by said walls having a pair of transverse openings therein, an eye for receiving the strap comprising anelement slidably mounted in the opening on said rod, and means for rotating the rod.

9. In a binding device comprising a strap, means adapted to receive one end of the strap comprising a frame formed with a hook for engaging a fixed element, side Walls djacent said hook, a rod rotatably supported by said Walls having a pair of trans verse openings therein, an eye for receiving the strap comprising an element slidably mounted in the openings on said rod, means the strap comprising a frame formed with a hook for engaging a fixed element, side Walls adjacent said hook, a rod rotatably supported by said walls having a pair, of transverse openings therein, an eye for receiving the strap comprising an element slidably mounted in the openings on said rod, and means for rotating the rod comprising projections on said rod, ,a handle slidable axially on said rod formed with a series of notches adapted to receive said projections and resilient means normally urging said handle ina direction to bring said notches into engagement With the projection on said rod,

11. In a binding device comprising a strap, means adapted to receive one end of the strap comprising a frame formed With a hook for engaging a fined element, side Walls adjacent said hook, a rod rotatably supported by said Walls having a pair of transverse openings therein, an eye for receiving the strap comprising an element slidably mounted in the openings on said rod, means for rotating the rod comprising projections on said rod, a handle slidable axially on said rod iormedwvith a series of notches adapted to receive said projections, resilient means normally urging said handle in a direction to bring said notches into on gagement with the projections on said rod and means for locking the rod against rotation in one direction comprising a fixed ele mont on said rod, apivoted element on said frame adapted to engage fixed element, and resilient i'noans normally urging the pivoted element into engagement with said fixed element.

12. In a binding device comprising a strap, means adapted to receive one end of the strap comprising a frame formed with a hook for engaging a fixed element, side Walls adjacent said hook, a rod rotatably supported by said Walls having a pair of transverse openings therein, an eye for receiving the strap comprising an element slidably mounted in the openings on said rod, means for rotating the rod comprising projections on said rod, a handle slidable axially on said rod formed With a series of notches adapted to receive said projections, resilient means normally urging said handle in adirection to bring said notches into engagement with the projections on said rod, means -for locking the rod against rotation in one direction comprising a fixed element on said rod, a pivoted element on said frame adapted to engage the fixed element, resilient means normally urging the pivoted element into engagement with said fixed ole- 'ment and means for releasing the rod from its locked position comprising a pin on said pivoted element adapted to be engaged by said handle when it is moved axially on the rod to disengage its notches from the projections on said rod.

13. A binding device comprlslng a strap, means for securing one end thereof to a fixed object, means adapted to secure the loose end of the strap comprising a frame formed With a hook for engaging a fixed element, side Walls adjacent said hook, means supported by said Walls for receiving the strap and means for gripping and tensioning the strap in one operation.

l t. A binding device comprising a strap, means adapted to secure the loose end of the strap comprising a frame formed with a hook for engaging a fixed element, side Walls adjacent said hook, a rotatable member supported by said walls, means on said member slidably positioned therein for receiving any part oi'the strap, rotation of the member gripping and tensioning the strap in one operation.

15. A binding device comprising astrap, means for securing one end thereof to a fixed object, means adapted to secure the loose end of the strap comprising a frame formed with a hook for engaging a fixed element, side Walls adjacent said hook, means supported by said Walls for receiving the strap, means for gripping and tensioning the strap in one operation, means for locking the gripping and tensioning means automatically, and means for releasing the same from looking position. i

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set 

